Game-table.



j 110.757,440. W l J.s. GROXPORD.

. GAMB' TABLE.v

' APPLIOATIUN FILED AUG. 19, 1903.-

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'-PATENTED APR. `19, 1904.

Patented April 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN s. OROXEORD, OE NEWPORT, MAINE.

GAME-TABLE.

SPECIFICATIN formingupart of Letters Patent N0. 757,440, dated April1904.

` Application filed August l19, 1903. Serial No.1170,066. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. CROXFORD, a citizenV of the United States,residing at Newport, -in the county of Penobscot and State of canvasandarranged at regular intervals are pocketsfor receiving the balls withwhich the game is played.

My objects are, first, to provide a gametable where it is necessary fora ball to be thrown onto the center board and enter a pocket on itsrebound to count the player anything, it being more desirable to strikethe very center of the center board, thus. requiring skill in the art ofthrowing accurately, at the same time with the required amount of forceto cause the ball to stop where desired Von its rebound; second, toprovide a game-table where it is necessary for the player to assume anewposition for each throw that he makes, thus making this a usefulgame-table; third, to provide a game-table that may be taken apart tooccupy small space or may be set up quickly for playing, neitheroperation requiring the use of screw-driver, nail-hammer, or wrench, thetable forming its own natural support and yet being firm and strong. Iattain these objects by the arrangement illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure lis a general view of the game-table as itappears before putting on the drapery and ornamental ball-repositories.Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the base-board, showing the constructionof the center pin and bell. Fig. 3 is a view of the lock-strap, by whichthe table is held in place. Fig. 4. is a view of oneof the ornamentalball-repositories.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The side pieces A A and the side arms B B constitute the framework ofthe table and in which are mortises y y, which receive the tenons oneither end of the uprights t `Mounted upon the side arms B B is thebasei board P, inwhich is the bell m.

Passing around the base-board P, being vertically slidable upon thesame, is the steel band or look-strap n, to which the lower edge of thecanvas W W-is secured by being passed around the lock-strap, lapped uponitself, and sewed together. At the several corners of the baseboard arebands of irono 0, that are secured to the lock-strap n and passaroundthe side arms B B, fitting into slots (Z d.

In `the upper edge of the canvas W W are eyelets e e for receiving thecord s s, and on the inside wall of the side pieces A A are `hooks c' c'for receiving the cord s s; also for securing a drapery of any desireddesign. When the cords s is passed through the eyelets e e and drawn uptightly, there is great strain on the frame and uprights, driving allthe tenons into their mortises and bringing the straps 0 o into theslots d d; and on account of the peculiar arrangement of the uprights tt they form a natural brace and support to the entire framework.

In the canvas W W and arranged at regular intervals are pockets .fu w.These are made by securing a pocket-shaped net to :an iron ring andsecuring the ring to the canvas. The pockets are of various sizes andnumbered in theirorder by gures worked in the canvas.

6 are pins passing through the side pieces In Fig. 2 the bell m is hungin a chamber in the base-board P. Beneath the bell and resting over thefulcrum w' is the rod e, which extends out under the center pin c. Whenthe center pin c is struck with a ball, it comes in contact with the rode, which, acting over the fulcrum w', strikes the bell.

Fig. 3 shows the design of the lock-strap n, that locks the side arms BB to the base.

Fig. 4 shows the design of the ornamental ball-repositories, whichconsist of the wire H,

bent in such a manner that they may-be placed on over the cornersof thetable or removed at will. Attached to this wire I-I is the net j forreceiving the balls when not in use.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a game-table of the class described the IOO combination of arectangular frame and depressed center board, canvas connecting the sameand network pockets of different sizes in said canvas 2. In a game-tableof the class described the combination with a frame and depressed centerboard, canvas connecting the same, and network pockets of differentsizes in said canvas, of a bell m located in said depressed center boardand, so arranged that when the center pin c is struck with a ball, thebell will ring, substantially as described.

3. In a game-table'of the class described the combination with a frameand depressed center board, canvas connecting the same, and networkpockets of different sizes in said canvas, said depressed center boardcontaining the bell m, of tenoned uprights or supports, tenoned on bothends and fitting into mortises in the frame, and center board, and soarranged that they form a natural support and bracework for the entireframework, substantially as described.

4. In a game-table of the class described, the combination with sidearms, depressed center board, side pieces provided with hooks, andtenoned uprights connecting the same; of a canvas located between thesame and provided with openings, network pockets of dierent sizesconnected to the margins of said openings; a bell contained in thecenter board and provided with operating means; Said canvas beingsecured to center board and provided with eyelets near its periphery,and a strengthening-cord passing through said eyelets and over saidhooks, substantially as described.

5. In a game-table of the class described, the combination with sidearms having slots, depressed center board, side pieces provided withhooks, and tenoned uprights connecting the same; of acanvas locatedbetween the same and provided with openings, network pocketsofdiii'erent sizes connectedr to the margins of said openings; a bellcontained in the center board and provided with operating means; alock-strap passing around said center board, being vertically slidableupon the same and having .loops passing aroundl` said side arms andfitting into slots in the saine; said canvas being fastened to saidlock-strap and provided with eyelets near its periphery; and astrengthening-cord passing through said eyelets and over said hooks,substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl I have signed my name in the presence'of twosubscribing witnesses.

hJOHN S. CROXFORI).

